Keepers

Four cars, infinite memories for the families who have owned them since new

Feature Article from Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car

June, 2012

There are so many ways to sell a car. We should know--the origins of Hemmings, after all, lie in the hundreds of pages of advertisements for cars and parts we offer each month. And there are nearly as many reasons for selling as there are ways. Circumstances change, financial needs arise, love fades, and the car moves along to its next owner.
That's one of the things that make the cars on the following pages so remarkable. Aside from the time they spent in a dealer's inventory, they've never been put up for sale. Each in its own way has remained a part of the family that first took it in, treasured at least as much by its current caretaker as it was by its first owner.
Does such long-term, loving ownership grant these cars a quality that goes beyond what its makers put into it? Is it true, as antiques appraisers tell us, that the string of ownership has a significant effect on the value of a thing? Or is it instead the cherished family stories attached to these cars that are truly valuable?
We'd love to hear your thoughts. And if you're the owner of a car that's been lovingly passed along, we'd like to share your story, too. Please send an email to dlachance@hemmings.com, or address an envelope to David LaChance, Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201.

This article originally appeared in the June, 2012 issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car.